Morses Line, Vermont
Morses Line is located in Vermont
Morses Line
Morses Line
Morses Line is located in the United States
Morses Line
Morses Line
Coordinates: 45°00′44″N 72°58′41″W / 45.01222°N 72.97806°W / 45.01222; -72.97806
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyFranklin
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code802
GNIS feature ID1458553[1]

Morses Line is an unincorporated community (village) in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. Morses Line is located on the International Boundary between Canada and the United States 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Franklin. It is the site of the Morses Line Border Crossing connecting the towns of Franklin and Saint-Armand, Quebec.

The second J. Morse line store was opened at this location in 1871, under the proprietorship of J.M. Hill, Jr. The hamlet is named after the store around which it grew.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morses Line, Vermont
  2. "Second Morses Line Store". U.S. Customs And Border Protection. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved July 2, 2015.


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